450SL: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	77V027000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	MERCEDES BENZ
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	450SL
Model Year:	1973
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Manufacturered:	-
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	18000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19770214
Recall Initiated By:	19770214
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Report Received Date:	19770223
Record Creation Date:	19791012
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CORROSION COULD DEVELOP IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM SERVO UNIT. CONSEQUENTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM MAY NOT RESPOND TO ATTEMPTS TO RELEASE IT BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT COULD BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SET SPEED (ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH).
Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary:	DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR UNIT INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, FREE OF CHARGE.

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